I Can Transform Into a World-Destroying Colossal Beast-Chapter 166 - 160: I Want to Kill

Demon Sea Headquarters Building, 100th Floor, Intelligence Department.

Ruan Man, a competent intelligence minister in his thirties, looked at the black-haired youth in front of him and said politely, "Major Jiang, may I ask what you need to investigate?"

"Help me investigate a person named Bai Jia."

Ruan Man nodded, and the young man sitting in front of the computer tapped the keyboard rapidly. In just a few seconds, over a dozen profile pictures appeared on the computer screen.

"In Demon Sea City and its surrounding towns, there are a total of thirteen people named Bai Jia. Major Jiang, which one are you looking for?"

"This one." Jiang Hou reached out and pointed at a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his fifties. His gaze was cold.

Although this person looked much older, Jiang Hou would never forget, even if he turned to ashes, that it was this man who destroyed his family years ago.

Behind Jiang Hou stood Jiang Ruochan and Zong Zheng Nan Mo, who were somewhat curious about whom he was investigating.

Being the authority above all departments, the Celestial Punishment Branch's Intelligence Department could almost mobilize all surrounding resources and access various departmental backends directly.

Therefore, the detailed information of the middle-aged man with a crew cut was quickly compiled.

"Bai Jia, male, 42 years old, former employee of Baitong Transportation Company.

Eleven years ago, the truck he was driving lost control, causing a traffic accident that resulted in three deaths and one minor injury. He was sentenced to ten years in prison, fully responsible, and was released a year ago.

After being released from prison, he didn't return to work but wandered around various teahouses with no income, and whenever he needed money, he would ask his parents.

This person disappeared three days ago, and the family has reported it to the police, but no relevant clues have been found yet.

In recent days, Wang Yanfeng, the president of Hengtian Group from Bauhinia Country, has also been investigating this person, looking into the source of a few extra sums of three million that appeared in Bai Jia's parents' accounts ten years ago.

These funds were ultimately directed overseas to the Markro Islands. Wang Yanfeng's investigation is currently stalled there.

Big data retrieval revealed that two days before Bai Jia's disappearance, Wang Yanfeng and his bodyguard appeared in surveillance footage at nearby intersections.

At the current time, 12:46 pm, Wang Yanfeng is hosting the Dragon Sea Group's PR manager at the Celestial Palace Five-Star Hotel, presumably aiming to leverage their connections with the Markro Islands.

Based on the known information, it can be confirmed that Bai Jia's disappearance is related to Wang Yanfeng, with a high probability that he has been detained by him.

Jiang Hou stared intently at the information on the screen, his hand clenching, bursting the air, and a terrifying aura of murder spread from him, causing the surrounding air temperature to plummet.

Noticing the change in Jiang Hou's emotions, Zong Zheng Nan Mo asked in surprise, "Jiang Hou, is that Bai Jia a relative of yours?"

The information revealed that Bai Jia was missing, and Jiang Hou had rushed to the branch to investigate his records without eating, leading Zong Zheng Nan Mo to mistakenly believe that Bai Jia was someone Jiang Hou knew.

Jiang Hou slowly shook his head, "He's not a relative, he's my father's murderer, or rather one of the culprits!"

The diagnosis of the accident back then and Bai Jia's ten-year imprisonment had always made Jiang Hou believe that his parents' car accident was a misfortune.

But he didn't expect it to be a deliberate murder.

The people behind the murder of his parents were cunning and ruthless, paying the money a year after his parents' deaths and transferring it to Bai Jia's parents instead of directly to him. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

A year's time is enough for many people to forget about this matter.

Especially since the accident was categorized as a traffic mishap, leaving no one to pay attention after their family was reduced to a seven-year-old child.

Ten years later, when Bai Jia was released, no one would remember or pay attention to a newly released ordinary person.

But unexpectedly, over a decade later, the first thing Wang Yanfeng did upon arriving in Demon Sea City was to find this driver.

For someone from the underworld like him, he wouldn't care whether it was a mishap or not; he only cared about the result. You killed my sister, so I must make you pay with your life.

Then he noticed the anomaly in Bai Jia's family's funds. How could two elderly people who are just ordinary employees have so much money for Bai Jia to squander…

What Jiang Hou found difficult to accept was that his parents' lives were worth just three million, a mere three million…

Crack, crack! The tiles under Jiang Hou's feet cracked, revealing lines of fractures.

Breathe!

Jiang Hou suppressed the anger and murderous intent surging in his heart, speaking in a deep voice, "Can we trace the origin of that money in Markro Islands?"

"This will be very difficult."

The staff showed a troubled expression, "That area is within the Western Continent Alliance's jurisdiction, our Intelligence Department's power can only radiate around Demon Sea."

"Then let's try another approach, can we find out who instructed Bai Jia eleven years ago?"

The staff again smiled wryly, "…it's been too long, without any clues, there's no way to investigate unless Bai Jia is found and questioned directly."

Jiang Hou furrowed his brows. If Bai Jia knew who was behind the scenes, then Wang Yanfeng wouldn't be painstakingly investigating the ten-year-old funds.

Seeing this, Jiang Hou looked at Jiang Ruochan.

The black-haired girl shook her head, "I can't get involved in this matter publicly, representing Celestial Punishment's involvement might draw the attention of the Demon Dragon Divine Hall over there."

"Actually, you don't have to worry too much."

"Three million for murder, but not killing Bai Jia in prison to silence him, indicates the people behind the matter didn't have strong 'power' back then."

"Such people using Markro Islands for fund transfers are just regular users. With a bit of connections, Dragon Sea Group can open up."

"Dragon Sea Group is very active internationally, specializing in intelligence trade, and has ties with the three transcendent powers: Ancient God, Celestial Punishment, and Demon Dragon, so results should come from there in two days at most."

"I was indeed worrying excessively." Jiang Hou took a deep breath.

"Please help me pull out the company records where my parents worked back then, and keep an eye on my uncle Wang Yanfeng. Notify me immediately if there are developments, especially if anyone is secretly obstructing his investigation."

After speaking, Jiang Hou looked at Jiang Ruochan, calmly saying, "President, it's not a big deal to kill a few people in Demon Sea, right?"

Jiang Ruochan responded nonchalantly, "As long as the evidence points to them, feel free to act. As a Tier Seven Powerhouse, as long as you don't betray the country or humanity, most things needn't be concerned with."

Compared to Jiang Hou, who was still a common person two months ago and hasn't fully adjusted his mindset, Jiang Ruochan's attitude was more 'indifferent.'

After watching the 'show,' Jiang Ruochan went about her business and left, while Jiang Hou also left Demon Sea Mansion with Zong Zheng Nan Mo, heading to the suburbs.

Demon Sea Celestial Punishment Branch Weapons Department, inside the vast 'factory,' a large black pillar over a hundred meters long, covered in cracks, lay horizontally.

Jiang Hou looked at the weapons department minister in front of him, named Li Yong, in his thirties, and said politely, "Minister Li, approximately how long will it take to complete the enhancement and reforging?"

"Within two days. This giant pillar is structurally intact; I just need to integrate the energy-based materials into it in a certain order."

"Then I'll trouble Minister Li."

The Celestial Spirit Demon-Suppressing Pillar is crucial to the Purgatory Giant Ape, as the heavy, massive suppression pillar can amplify its strength and destructive power by several times.

Before the Demon Suppression Pillar, a Mid-tier Six Dark Armored Giant Ape would still require some time to kill a Tier Six Peak Ant Queen, even if its strength was overwhelming.

But a single strike from the Dark Armored Giant Ape, carrying the Demon Suppression Pillar, would be sufficient.

Simple comparison, it's like the difference between a normal person using fists versus an iron pillar, and a Tier Seven Extraordinary Weapon greatly enhances the wielder's power; such weapons, taken a step further, become Semi-Divine Artifacts.

And a Divine Artifact differs from the Divine Weapons of the Divine Weapon Era, referring to the powerful weapons used by Divine Demon-level strongmen of the Ancient Era.

However, the enhancement of the Demon Suppression Pillar is complex, not only consuming many materials but also only eligible for enhancement by a few people.

Jiang Hou inquired, "Minister Li, can a Tier Seven Extraordinary Weapon like the Demon Suppression Pillar have a 'self-improvement' function?"

"For example, if I find some Extraordinary Minerals in the future or explore ruins and acquire ancient weapons, can they be smelted directly to extract their essence and integrate it?"

Li Yong smiled slightly, "Major Jiang, what you mentioned requires the integration of a Heart of the Divine Artifact."

"For instance, Director Jiang's Dragon Blood Godslaying Spear possesses this function, able to absorb and assimilate the essence of other Extraordinary Weapons, enhancing itself."

"...This item must be difficult to find." Jiang Hou contemplated.

"Of course, this ability for self-evolution is crucial to all extraordinary strongmen, especially those at Tier Eight and Nine."

"And the Heart of the Divine Artifact is the remnant source left behind after some Divine Artifacts of ancient civilizations were damaged."

"This item is listed at twenty thousand points within Celestial Punishment, but even for a million, it can't be bought; it's a priceless commodity that nobody would 'sell.'

"A million points." Zong Zheng Nan Mo, who had been watching the commotion for a long time, gasped.

Jiang Hou also shook his head. This item isn't just a feature of points; it's scarce, scarce to the point that it doesn't circulate in the market at all.

But knowing it has this function is sufficient; maybe someday he'll find a Heart of the Divine Artifact while exploring ruins, like when he hunted the Evil God, who was holed up in ruins.

After leaving the Celestial Spirit Demon-Suppressing Pillar in the Weapons Department, Jiang Hou and Zong Zheng Nan Mo drove away.

In the car, Jiang Hou sent a message to Qin Siyu.

"Siyu, please tell Uncle and Aunt that I have some matters in Demon Sea City requiring me to stay for two or three days. Once things are resolved, I'll come over."